A caregiver for a western North Carolina woman who was found dead last week in her home, buried in concrete, has been arrested and charged with murder, a sheriff said on Sunday.
Elizabeth Carserino, 53, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, was in the Avery County jail on secured bond of more than US$1.6 million, Avery Sheriff Kevin Frye announced in a news release.
Frye's deputies assumed custody of Carserino - also known as Elizabeth Freeman - on Saturday after deputies in Jackson County had taken her in that day on outstanding warrants from Avery on vehicle larceny, identity theft and financial card theft charges, according to Frye's release.
Her first court appearance could be as soon as Monday, Frye said.